Living with father was something like living with a king, a very peculiar, changeable, cruel and all-powerful king. You were supposed to tip-toe around his moods. You were supposed to do anything to win his favor. I never did. Even though winning his love was the ultimate goal of my childhood, I defied him. I hated his attitude. I thought I could win his love through singing, so I sang my heart out. But the better I became, the greater his demands.
- Marvin Gaye
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Awesome shot of a young Aretha Franklin with her older sister, Erma Franklin in 1963.
"...the moment I wake up, before I put on my make up, I say a little prayer for you.."
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